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California Gov. Newsom greenlights crypto regulation bill for 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved a cryptocurrency bill that enforces stricter regulations on businesses conducting crypto operations, set to begin in 18 months. In a statement published on October 13, Newsom declared that the bill titled the ‘Digital Financial Assets Law,’ will make it mandatory for both individuals and firms

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Set Up Bespoke Rules for Crypto Collateral Arrangements, Law Commission Tells UK Gov

“As such, we recommend that, as a matter of priority, the Government sets up a multi-disciplinary project to formulate and put in place a bespoke statutory legal framework that better and more clearly facilitates the entering into, operation and enforcement” of certain crypto collateral arrangements, the commission said. Source

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UK Gov Has No Plans for a ‘Crypto Tsar’ as Proposed by Lawmakers, Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith Says

“There have been some suggestions by fellow parliamentarians that crypto assets are more akin to gambling I refute that, that is not the government's position," Griffith said. "The right regulator[s] [are] the financial regulators with their deep expertise and understanding of issues like how to ensure markets are fair, how

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Waging Toothless Campaign Against Digital Dollars, Lawyers Say

“We’re on offense in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said at a press conference, standing behind a sign reading “Big Brother’s Digital Dollar,” referencing George Orwell’s tale of supreme government control, “1984.” The new law – effective in July – declared digital dollars won’t be considered money in the state’s

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Crypto Industry Asks UK Gov to Think Globally as a Consultation on Proposed Rules Closes

When constructing a market abuse regime, the U.K. needs to ensure what it sets out is compatible with other jurisdictions that host global crypto companies and can work with standard-setters like the International Organization of Securities Commissions, Group of Seven (G7) and Group of 20 (G20), said Nick Taylor, head

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